Edward Morris1

M, #6453, b. 29 November 1835, d. 25 September 1906
FatherJames Morris1 d. May 1854
MotherSarah Mitchell1 b. 19 May 1792, d. 8 Aug 1876
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited28 Jan 2022
Birth*29 November 1835 Penrith, NSW, Australia2 
Baptism17 January 1836 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW;
When Baptised: 17th Jan 1836
When Born: 29th Novr 1835
Christian Names: Edward
Parents Names: James & Sarah Morriss
Abode: Castlereagh
Quality or Profession: Settler
By whom the Ceremony was performed: Henry Fulton3 
Death of FatherMay 1854 Mount Clarence, NSW;Principal=James Morris4 
Marriage*2 August 1858 St John's, Hartley, NSW, Australia;
Groom: Edward Morris (his mark)
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: Mount Clarence
Occupation: Farmer
Age: 23
Present Residence: Mount Clarence
Usual Residence: Mount Clarence
Father: James Morris
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Sarah Willey

Bride: Catherine Lamb
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: Sydney
Occupation:
Age: 19
Present Residence: Mount Clarence
Usual Residence: Mount Clarence
Father: John Lamb
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Catherine Carr

Date of Marriage: 2 August 1858
Place of Marriage: St John’s Church, Hartley
Religion: Church of England
Witnesses: G Pearce, Elizabeth Peacock
Minister: John Troughton
;Bride=Catherine Lamb5 
Death of Mother8 August 1876 Lithgow, NSW;
Name: Sarah Morris
Date of Death: 8 Aug 1876
Place of Death: Lithgow Valley, District of Hartley
Occupation: Widow
Sex: Female
Age: 88
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: On the sea
Time in Aust Colonies: 87 years in N S Wales

Father: James Wilson
Occupation: Officer on ship-board (sic)
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage: Parramatta
Age at Marriage: Unknown
Name of Spouse: James Morris
Children of Marriage: 6 males, 4 females living; 1 male, 2 females deceased
Informant: Edward Morris (his mark), son of deceased, Lithgow Valley

Cause of Death: Old age
Length of Illness: 1 week
Medical Attendant: Dr Swift
Date last seen: 5 Aug 1876

Date of Burial: 10 Aug 1876
Place of Burial: Mount York
Minister & Religion: Rev Robert H Mayne, Church of England
Undertaker: Andrew B Pitt
Witnesses: Thomas Mills, Edward Field;Principal=Sarah Mitchell6 
Death*25 September 1906 Hartley Vale, NSW, Australia;
Name: Edward Morris
Date of Death: 25 Sep 1906
Place of Death: Hartley Vale
Occupation: General Labourer
Sex: Male
Age: 73
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Penrith NSW
Time in Aust Colonies: Not listed

Father: Not known
Occupation: Not known
Mother: Not known

Place of Marriage: Hartley NSW
Age at Marriage: About 25
Name of Spouse: Catherine Lamb
Children of Marriage: James 46, John B 44, Martha 41, Edwin 39, George 31, Thomas 23 living; 3 females deceased
Informant: Benjamin Morris, Son, Hartley Valey

Cause of Death: Senile Decay, Exhaustion
Length of Illness: Not listed
Medical Attendant: H R Rice
Date Last Seen: 25 Sep

Date of Burial: 27 Sep 1906
Place of Burial: Mount York, Hartley Vale
Minister & Religion: Thomas J Heffernan, Church of England
Undertaker: John Donnelly
Witnesses: B Morris, A Luchetti6 
Obituary28 September 1906 "The Lithgow Mercury", Lithgow, NSW, Australia;
HARTLEY VALE.
(From our own Correspondent.)
On Tuesday night an old resident in the person of Mr. Edward Morris, passed peacefully away at the residence of his son, Mr. J . B. Morris, of Hartley Vale. He had been suffering for some time past with slight attacks of sickness, but his end came rather unexpectedly, alter being only about a week confined to his bed. He was 73 years of age, and was all his life a familiar figure in the district. His wife predeceased him three years ago, He leaves a family of grown sons and one daughter, amongst whom he has spent the latter days of his life. His funeral took place to-day (Thursday), and was largely attended, everyone turning out to pay their last sad tribute of affection to an old respected friend. The obsequies at Mount York were performed by the Rev. T. J. Heffernan, of Mount Victoria, who, as a mark of sympathy to the departed and his relatives, journeyed from Sydney (where he had been spending a short holiday) by passenger train to-day to officiate at the graveside.7 

Family

Catherine Lamb
Children

Citations

  1. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Edward Morris 1835.
  2. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 687/1835 V1835687 20 Edward Morris.
  3. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Edward Morriss 1836.
  4. [S1758] NSW Presbyterian Burial Registers 1826-1856.
  5. [S1765] St John's Hartley Parish Registers, marriage Edward Morris & Catherine Lamb 1858.
  6. [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
  7. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Lithgow Mercury, Friday, September 28, 1906.
  8. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism James Morris 1859.
  9. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism John Benjamin Morris 1861.
  10. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Martha Rosilla Morris 1864.
  11. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Sarah Emily Morris 1866.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11837/1869 Edwin Morris.
  13. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Charlotte Ann Morris 1871.
  14. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism George Morris 1875.
  15. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 13339/1877 Ruth Morris.
  16. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism Thomas Albert Morris 1880.